Prime Minister Noda
Continuing Slide in Share Prices
November 16, 2012
Equities in Europe show further losses so far today of 1.4% in Italy, 0.6% in Germany, Britain and Spain, and 0.3% in France. Share prices also fell 0.9% in India, 0.8% in China, 0.5% in South Korea and 0.3% in Australia. Contrary to the trend in most other bourses, Japan’s Nikkei-225 index jumped 2.2%. Japanese […] More
German Dax Lower Following Sharp Asian Equity Sell-Off
June 4, 2012
Stocks plunged 3.8% overnight in Indonesia, 3.4% in The Philippines, 3.0% in Taiwan, 2.8% in South Korea, Vietnam and China, 2.0% in Hong Kong, 1.9% in Australia 1.7% in Japan, and 1.0% in New Zealand. The merry-go-round of selling pressure continued in Germany where the Dax has so far dropped 1.4%. The Spanish IBEX, in […] More
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers Meeting in Mexico City
February 24, 2012
It’s been a decent Friday. In signs of a risk-on trading sentiment, share prices are higher. Oil is up, and the yen and dollar is down. Revised German and British GDP data provided few surprises. An important meeting of Group of 20 officials begins today. The dollar rose to as high as JPY 80.67, highest […] More
